By Tanya Phillips In New Jersey, workers’ compensation benefits are no fault. This means that workers are entitled to benefits regardless of fault for the incident. The first thing you should do if you are injured while in the course and scope of your employment is report the accident and your injuries immediately to your… Continue Reading What to Do if You Are Injured at Work
By Tanya Phillips When it comes time to renew your car insurance policy, don’t just send in a renewal slip with your payment for the new policy period or fax your renewal to a different company to get a comparison quote for the same coverage. You need to take a look at the following five… Continue Reading 5 Things You Should Know When Renewing Your Car Insurance Policy
Injuries on the job in New Jersey that involve a traumatic or specific accident must be reported to your employer and to the workers’ compensation insurance company within 90 days of the date when they occur. Neglecting to report within 90 days makes it much more difficult for you to obtain benefits. Be aware that… Continue Reading The Time Limits for Reporting an Injury On The Job in New Jersey
Workers’ comp can pay you while you are receiving medical treatment through temporary disability benefits. These payments are 70% of your gross weekly wage, and the doctor providing the treatment in coordination with the workers’ compensation insurance company must have taken you out of work for seven or more days. Upon approval, you would soon… Continue Reading Receive Benefit Payments While Receiving Medical Treatment on Workers’ Comp
If you wish to apply for a disability pension in New Jersey, you will need several documents to get started. There are two medical reports that must be filled out and must show that you are disabled and can’t perform your job for your employer. An alternative approach to these two reports is to utilize… Continue Reading Documents Required to Apply for a Disability Pension in New Jersey
If you have been hurt at work, you may have heard reference to ordinary disability pensions and accidental disability pensions. If so, you need to know the difference because the type of disability pension for which you apply can have a significant effect on the benefits you receive. An accidental disability pension pays more, as… Continue Reading Differentiating Ordinary and Accidental Disability Pensions
Once you have filed your application for Social Security Disability, you can expect the Social Security Administration to take 3-6 months to review your application. Their initial determination will either say that you are disabled or that your application has been denied. If they say you are disabled, you’ll soon begin receiving benefits. If your… Continue Reading The Steps After You File a Social Security Claim in New Jersey
When we take your workers’ compensation claim, you only pay us if we win your case. This is called a contingency fee. Our typical fee when we win a case is 20% of any permanency award resulting from your case. You should be aware that other fees are also involved with a workers’ comp claim.… Continue Reading We Take Workers’ Comp Cases on a Contingent Basis, But There Are Additional Fees
Upon settling your case, you will need to go to court to make a record of the understanding of the resolution of your claim. You’ll receive a copy of the court order when you leave, and the insurance company will have 60 days to pay you the money determined in your settlement. You’ll receive your… Continue Reading The Expected Wait Time for Workers’ Compensation Settlement Money
At your Social Security Disability hearing, you will be in the company of a judge, a clerk that will be recording the hearing, and a vocational expert. In some cases, a medical expert may also be present. Roughly one month before your hearing, you will visit our office to discuss your medical records and treatment… Continue Reading What You Can Expect at Your Social Security Disability Hearing
